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if you can view edit and create docs on your iOS device it makes sense that you could print from it too well you can using a feature called airprint when it's set up you just head to the doc or the photo that you want to print select print and just like that I've got my document on paper it really is this easy but it does require some setup the first step is to find out if your printer is AirPrint compatible Apple has the complete list of airprint printers on its support site so browse through that list to find out if your printer is AirPrint compatible like this one the setup is simple start by connecting your printer to your Wi-Fi network that's almost always done on the printer itself I'll choose my network enter the password and the printer will do the rest I know it's connected to Wi-Fi because of this indicator light right here okay that's done now the next step is to connect my iPad to the same Wi-Fi network you might already be connected but double check just in case as far as the setup goes we're all done now let me show you exactly how it works I'll open up one of my documents tap the action button which is where you'll almost always find the print button tap print and then tap the printer field choose your printer head back and finally hit print the phone and the printer will connect and my doc prints almost immediately but what if you don't have a printer that's AirPrint compatible the good news is that you don't have to go out and buy a new printer what you need is a program that tricks your ipad into thinking your printer is AirPrint compatible there are a bunch of options but a couple good ones are handy print for mac and oprah nor windows with oprah nay once it's installed any printers i have set up with a computer will automatically be airprint ready all that's left to do is make sure the computer is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as the iOS device and of course that your printer is on with that setup I'll just go to my iPad open up a PDF hit the action button tap print and my printer appears in the print dialog okay I'll tap print and my doc will get sent to the printer just as if it was AirPrint compatible so now that you know how to print from your iOS device directly to your printer it makes printing things like event tickets photos and docs that much easier if you have any questions or tips of your own hit me up on Twitter and check out Cena com / how-to for the written guide to this tutorial for cnet I'm Sharon Profis